NotcrazyJoJo

Sleepless In Texas !!!

Posted on 07/01/08, 08:31 pm

The last 3 days have been real hard. I am taking my meds like I am suppose to but I have been up for 3 days. I called doc this morning, she wants me rearange my meds around and lower one by 20mg. To see if I can get some sleep. So far today nothing. I am worried but not for me for my kids. I don't like having episodes around them. I know I can't avoid this. Just trying to deal with it best as I can. Any suggetions???

• Reply #1 07/02/08  12:29am
  
  mustangsue66
  Lots....hot, long bath, take a relaxing walk, do something that you love -- like read, music,movie, shop (maybe not shop) etc. What do you have as a sleep aid, if anything? Take it, take double if need be....actually let me know what you are on first before you double anything..
  
  Your kids understand, my do and still do..
  
  Let me know, asap, here for awhile then fireworks for Canada Day, will be home to check on you around midnight Alberta, Canada time...good luck.
• Reply #2 07/02/08  1:01am
  
  NotcrazyJoJo
  doc had me
• Reply #3 07/02/08  1:09am
  
  NotcrazyJoJo
  take 20mg less of abilify this morning, I usually take 40mg. Then She said take 200mg trazadone with 4 mg larzapam with 75mg benedryl. If I dont get any sleep tonight after taking all this she wants me to go to ER at Pych hospital. I took meds about an hour ago and still wide awake.
• Reply #4 07/02/08  1:26am
  
  mustangsue66
  Just wait....takes awhile, why not try adding the bath thing, get away from the computers now...that is just stimulating you...time for down time, force yourself...cause I sure the fuck would not even consider that ER option again ever, next time they take me dead or not take me at all, just did this in Jan/08 so I know...slow down now JoJo, your combination will work, have faith...talk to you in the am...I am exhausted!! The fireworks were beautiful for a hick town like this..hope to post when I figure out how to...any tips...later though, really, get away from the work...let me know how you do...take care, huge hug...Sue

I need individuals with a positive outlook on bipolar, ones that are living with it and dealing with it just fine, taking their meds, not questioning every medication, or its side effects etc. This is a place to vent, a place for the mostly balanced bipolars...would appreciate all of your input, have a great weekend, let's try making a good go of this group...